Negative Space Art by Noma Bar Week 3: this is another good example of negative space because it uses the woman's face as the focal point . It's interesting because usually the focal point is represented with the white and the negative space is represented with the black.

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Idea # 19: VISUAL PUNS Gun Crime (2010), illustrated by Noma Bar, is a commentary on the tragic toll of gun-related violence in the UK. The trigger serves as the mechanism and outcome of gun attacks. From: 100 Ideas that Changed Graphic Design — a thoughtfully curated inventory of abstract concepts that defined and shaped the art and craft of graphic design, each illustrated with exemplary images and historical context.

Value- By drawing the person in darker values, the artist created the impression that the figure is receding from the viewer. Because the piece is in black and white, the emotions are emphasized more. The piece gives off the impression of shielding yourself away, of not wanting to be seen in the light.

Squirrel Paint Art by Roger Excoffon

warm up exercise -either have students do a few quick brush strokes then they pass to the person next to them and that person has to take marker and draw on it turning it into something they see. Or have the students purposefully choose an animal and do three suggestive strokes then pass it -warm up -ideas with abstraction/minimalism/minds eye